Last weekend, I loaded up some 69 SMK bullets over Varget to use in an older .223 flat top with a 1-8 twist barrel, that was intended to be a match rifle back over a decade ago. Freshly loaded ammo, but the bullets and powder are that old too. Turns out there were optics troubles on the flat top, so didn’t get to fire very many through that upper.
I did shoot a 5 shot group with that ammo through a very old 700 Varmint rifle, which has a 12 twist barrel. That rifle was bone stock. Was expecting to see keyholes at 100, and it ended up printing a group of about a half inch. All 5 shots touching in a diagonal line. That’s not supposed to happen.
Anyone else find those 69 SMKs worked in a 12 twist?
I did shoot a 5 shot group with that ammo through a very old 700 Varmint rifle, which has a 12 twist barrel. That rifle was bone stock. Was expecting to see keyholes at 100, and it ended up printing a group of about a half inch. All 5 shots touching in a diagonal line. That’s not supposed to happen.
Anyone else find those 69 SMKs worked in a 12 twist?